Blue Shield of California

The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Blue Shield of California on October 27, 2021, related to a ransomware attack that occurred on August 25, 2021. The breach potentially compromised protected health information, including names, addresses, and contact details, but there is no confirmed indication of unauthorized access to Social Security numbers or financial information.

Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-546938

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/blue-shield-of-california

"id": "blu211072525",
"linkid": "blue-shield-of-california",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "8/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'California',
                        'name': 'Blue Shield of California',
                        'type': 'Health Insurance Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Ransomware',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
                                                         'Addresses',
                                                         'Contact Details'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Protected Health Information']},
 'date_detected': '2021-08-25',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2021-10-27',
 'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Blue Shield of California on October 27, '
                '2021, related to a ransomware attack that occurred on August '
                '25, 2021. The breach potentially compromised protected health '
                'information, including names, addresses, and contact details, '
                'but there is no confirmed indication of unauthorized access '
                'to Social Security numbers or financial information.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Addresses', 'Contact Details']},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2021-10-27',
                 'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'title': 'Blue Shield of California Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}